Singapore Daily Times, 20 September 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1877. No. 13,282
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 457 1 Offices— D’Almeida Street. Godo^K* —At New Harbour. Th* following are tuc dates on which the C'omj’Mj’s Contract Mail Steamer* mar be expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward Tuesday 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st 6th
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    • 96 1 THx steamers of this Company will be from Singapore for Malacca, enang, Mtulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta date^ 8 CDrrent J ear at nndernoted Monday, Jan. 8th. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. xebry. 5th. Aug. 11th. u l»tb- 25th. March 5th. Sept. 8th. 19th. 22nd.
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    • 323 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. >. 31 do 1 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 do 28 do 1 March 14
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    • 318 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Stentor. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returning to London. Through Bills
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    • 752 1 The Steamers of the above Company will n ow ply between Sin gapore and Bat; vis every j fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hoars aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monet, First Class. From Singapore
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  • 383 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase flrt M/ae at par *lOO,OOl Subscribed j 2nd do at 5s prem £125,00C < 3rd > I 0« prem.£lso,ooo tbe £75,000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of the Company's business. The
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  • 70 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Aoents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the Block and Machinery
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  • 96 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 A 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON,
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  • 45 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appoint* ed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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  • 100 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980,367. Jaime arranged by the Local Agents, I ai W P Wlth Promptitude and liberality. 1 he jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, V.Tlf
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  • 43 1 Capital 2.000,000. FUND8 IN RESERVE EXCLUSIVE OF Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. K Fire department Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Lifs department Limit £2,000. on one life. Singapore, 19thjept, 1877. (n. o.)
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  • 195 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman > Hind, Esqre. j Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered
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  • 64 1 Head Office, Batavia. The uudersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine risks on goods to all parts of the world AT REDUCED RATES. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest current
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  • 57 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steam er or sailing vessel on the customary terms. The usual discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME
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  • 86 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant
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  • 81 1 Capital 61.000,000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79. Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Strert. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb.. 1876. (u. c.) ■RSTABtTSWED T8fT.‘ Subscribed Capital £2.000.000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000i000 Annual Income upwards
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  • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. CiPlTAl £5.000.000 SlERLINO Fxten8ion of Limits. One F rst, class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160 000 PATERSON SIMONS AGO.' Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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  • 97 1 Established 184fl, and Empowered by Spe oial Act of Parliament.Oapit.al One Million. Life Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Life Assurance. Fbee Policies issned which can never altogether lapse through non-payment of pre* minms. No extra
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  • 50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A 00.) Singapore, 5th April, 1866. (u. o.)
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  • 58 1 The undersigned, having been appomtds A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company are authorised to grant and buy bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this place.
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  • 69 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33$ o/o discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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  • 81 1 London and Edinburgh. lBO9. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 250,006 Fire Reserve Fund... 31st Dec., 1876... £796,747 Fire Premium Reserve 286,021 Total Fire Reserves ~1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents for the
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  • 54 1 Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included! in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition of £1, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON Jt CO. t
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  • 216 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Stwuno. Chairman— Alxxandxb Ronaldson.Esq Chairman— Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq decretory— H. Ambrqsx Smith, p.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O West George Glasgow, Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. C 2 King William London, Street. Oriel Chambers, Literfool, Water Street. Manchester, 47 Brown
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  • 107 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool —2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham —l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London —lo, Comhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd 4 Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland,
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  • 285 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA—--138 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after due
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  • 103 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson 4 Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Aadre, Esq. Messrs. Melcbers. A Co.) I. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday, Wise A Co.) A. T. Man««r, (Msssrs.Dooglaa.LapraitACo.) E. Ninaies, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. do*
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  • New Advertisements.
    • 139 2 Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gouger, Esq. Thomas G. Barela;, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanqnet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, I William Lyall, Charles Cave, j Charles Marryat.
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    • 157 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Division op Singapore. In the Matter of a Bankruptcy petition aKiust himself by Ahna ,hna Yiraven Chitty, residing at No. 91, Market Street, at Singapore. Ahna Lana Yiraven Chitty, having on the 17th day of September 1877,
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    • 33 2 The 8. S. GLENEAGLES, Captain MacBain, due here withiu a fortnight, has accommodation for first class passengers. For particulars apply to MARTIN DYCE CO. Agents. Singapore, 17th Sept., 1877. (14 ins.)
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    • 60 2 The Company’s steamer, SUMATRA, Captain Caboara, leaving Genoa on the 1st October, may be expected here on the 4th November next, aud will be despatched on her return voyage from Singapore, on tbe 20th November, for Genoa and Marseilles, via intermediate ports. For Freight or Passage apply to
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
    • 20 2 On the 18th September, at the Bungalow, Government Hill, the wife of Mr. A. M. Skinner, of a daughter.
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  • STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, SEPT. 20TH, 1877.
    • 179 2 Singapore. 20th Sept., 1877 Qambitir i 4.7 6. Black Pepper... 7.80. White Pepper 13.50. Sago Flour. Sarawak 3.80. nominal Pearl Sago 4.00. do Coffee, Bontyne 22.50. Tin 19.37 J. 10s. Mule twist 97$. 84 lbs. S’uirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.42$. t> do T. Cloth 1.07$. 7
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    • 2637 2 (For Straits Times.) The war in Bulgaria. Transfer of the Russian troops in Poland to the seat of war. London 19M September. —The Russian army in Poland has received orders to proceed at once to the seat of war in Bulgaria. A battle along the line of the
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    • 648 3 We take the following items from the Siam Weekly Advertiser of the 13th September. On Monday, the 10th September, there was launched by the Bangkok Dock Company a new iron steamer built for H. R. H. Thoon Kramom, the younger brother j of the King of Siam. The vessel
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    • 930 3 SESSION 1877. Eighth Day, Tuesday, 18th Sept., 1877. Present H. E. the Administrator. The Hon’ble The Officer Commanding Her [Majesty’s Troops. The Hon’ble The Colonial Secretary. Tbe Hou’ble Tbe Attorney-General. The Hon’ble Tbe Ac ring Auditor-General. The Hon’ble H. A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. The Hon'ble J. R.
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    • 2260 3 Low How Kim—A Chinaman of standing in the Colony—again surrendered to his recognisances, before W. E. Maxwell Esq, Senior Magistrate, at the Police Court yesterday, on a charge, of culpable homicide amounting to murder in causing the death of Ung Choh Hoon,
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    • 937 3 [By Nemo.] The glories—if it ever had any—of Fort Fullerton are passing away. Now dismantled, its guns useless, and the old powder stored in its magazine has been fired away from Fort Canning guns in target practice. Hence the frequent discharges of an evening of late. The question now
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 560 2 NOTICE. On Monday, the 5th November, proximo, the Opium and. Gambling Farms in Acheen for 1878, will be publicly sold at tbe Office of the Assistant-Resident at Acheen. HERMENS. Actg. Consul General for the Netherlands. Singapore, 14th September, 1877.. L m.) NOTICE. The unders’gned has received instructions from the Executor
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    • 810 2 SINGAPORE RACES. AUTUMN MEETING 1877. PROGRAMME: TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 1877. First Rack. Thk Hong Tim Cup. —Value slso— by Cheang Hong Lim, Eeq. For all horses that hare never won a race on the Singapore Course, the Roadsters” excepted. Entrance $5. Distance once round the Course. Weight for age. Scale
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    • 327 2 FURNITURE SALE Tbe undersigned will sell by Public Auction at their furniture sale rooms on Friday next, tbe 21st instant, at 2.30 P. M. Household Furniture consisting of an elegant Europe-made drawingroom suite, mahogany and miraboo toilet tables and wwbstand with marble tops, centre and side tables, sideboards, handsome carved
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 229 3 floUtcs. NOTICE. Bv mutual consent we have this day dissolved the Singapore Fruit Preserving Company, of which, Mr. J. Cazalas, re* mains liquidator. J. CAZALAS. J. BASTIANI. Singapore, 15th September, 1877. (1 m.) NOTICE. With reference to the above notice, I have this day established myself as Fruit Preserver under
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  • Docks.
    • 392 4 Thk works of this Company are situated I within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, Wwarp.—An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither
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    • 190 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15$ feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • Notices.
    • 188 4 Satle A Co., are now showing a large stock of Gentlemen’s made up Scarves in various patterns. Black made up bows. Coloured ao. Boys’ do. Gentlemen’s Windsor Scarves to tie or for a ring in plain black silk and dark and light colors. The Club House
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  • Miscellaneous.
    • 71 4 Capital 10,000,000 Francs. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33* o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 236 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steak Saw Mills Department. Capable of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessels of the largest size can load alongside the mills wharf. Orders received for the supply of Railway sleepers, Beams and Piles. A large assortment of planks and scantling always
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    • 549 4 #Ot«t<S. NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., have received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Castle a very large and well selected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising. Millinfry.—A. very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beautiful selection of French Flowers mounted and
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    • 662 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satina for
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    • 530 4 JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers of European, China, Ja- I pan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers Jewellers and Goldsmiths WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen's outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of
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    • 654 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses. Tumblers. Ac Glass Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow ware of a'l kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety of
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    • 599 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted ridin* whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret.
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